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June 28, 1998

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The production index rose in the week ended June 6. The unaveraged index wasalso up, to 134.9, from 133.6. After seasonal adjustment, rail freight jumpedby 1.9%, with strong increases in grain traffic, which had been weak thisyear. Electric power was up 1.8%, with large increases in the South Centraland Southeast regions. Auto and truck production also rose, prior to GeneralMotors Corp.'s being hit by a strike at it's Flint, MI, plant. Lumber outputrose, as did steel and coal production.BW production index copyright 1998 Bloomberg L.P.PRODUCTION INDICATORS